Community/Local Resources

A.I.D. works extensively with other community resources to help residents of Northern Columbiana County with short term needs. These needs include; food assistance, utility payment assistance, and assistance to those with medical needs.

Children Services provides a shelter (at an undisclosed location) for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. A division of Jobs and Family Services, Children Services provides services geared toward the protection of children, including:

Providing assistance to families to ensure children live in a healthy and safe household.

Keeping families together whenever possible, except those circumstances where the child is not safe.

Finding a stable and safe place to live for those children who cannot live with their biological family.

The CCHD provides preventive health services through collaboration with state and local health agencies. Many services, including physician and dental services, are provided free of charge or by reduced fees to those residents of Columbiana County.

The Counseling Center provides on-site mental health services in five Columbiana County school districts. The center provides programs that support parents, siblings and care-givers. Youth services include intensive home-based, early childhood, and school-based treatments.

The FCRC helps: children and adults with disabilities achieve developmental, functional, and academic goals; Prepare youth to become productive and independent adults; Help parents with the stress of raising disabled children.